2008 Ocean Oil Pollution Act 
The Energy Law Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Factual Background In July of 2008, nearly 300,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Mississippi River in New Orleans when a tugboat towing an oil-filled barge veered across the river into the path of an ocean-going tanker. American Commercial Lines, L.L.C. , 16-31150, F.3d 3d (5th Cir.
The Energy Law Blog
JANUARY 10, 2011
30, 2010), the Fifth Circuit reversed the district court’s finding of summary judgment on liability under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”). As a result, a large amount of oil spilled from the barge into the river near New Orleans. Laurin Maritime (America), Inc. 2010 WL 5421015 (5th Cir.
ESA
JUNE 28, 2021
Senators confirmed Richard Spinrad to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by a voice vote. He served as NOAA’s chief scientist from 2014 and 2016 and has also led both NOAA’s Office of Atmospheric Research and the National Ocean Service. Marco Rubio (R-FL)’s South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act ( S.
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